Media Release:
Solo sailor, Lisa Blair to arrive in Albany WA following successful Antarctic circumnavigation
Monday 24 July 2017
For Immediate Release
Australian sailor and adventurer Lisa Blair is set to arrive back in Albany, WA on Tuesday 25 July after successfully circumnavigating the Antarctic.
Six months after her departure and with a total of 104 days at sea, Sydney based sailor and adventurer Lisa Blair will set foot on Australian soil for the first time.
MEDIA CALL:
Lisa is expected to dock on TUESDAY 25 JULY 2017 at:
Albany Waterfront Marina
Toll Pl, Vancouver Peninsula WA 6330
between 1100 and 1330 (AWST).
Pending the official ratification of a record by the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC), Lisa is set to become the first woman to circumnavigate the Antarctic.
Lisa began her journey on 22 January 2017, and after 72 days of travelling solo and unassisted, her yacht Climate Action Now was dis-masted.
Lisa was rendered fuel from a container ship, built a jury rig and motor sailed herself safely to Cape Town.
After spending two months there, Lisa departed Royal Cape Yacht Club, Cape Town bound for Albany at 1100 (CAT) on Sunday 11 June 2017 (1900 AET).
Lisa sailed back to the position of dismasting and crossed her track she re-sailed that section again unassisted.
On Friday 21 July Lisa crossed her outgoing track at position 45.02 S 118.06 E thereby completing a full circumnavigation below 45 degrees south without assistance and solo.”
The final leg of the trip has found Lisa battling seasickness, snowstorms, a severe knockdown and exhaustion.
“This last stretch of the journey has been harder than anticipated but I am so proud of my achievement and the work I have done in raising awareness of the message Climate Action Now."
Members of the public are encouraged to view Lisa'a return to Albany and greet her at Albany Waterfront Marina on Tuesday.
The best vantage points for seeing Climate Action Now are Break Sea Lighthouse and Rotary Lookout.
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Twentieth Lettter Marketing + Communications are not in WA for Lisa Blair's arrival, but we are the contact for all media enquiries.
ON TUESDAY 25 JULY - LOCAL CONTACT: Nicola 0439 936 514
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